Hwagok-dong Dental Clinic 2030 Implants: A Checklist More Important Than Price!

Director Dentist Kim Geun-il of 365 Seoul One-top Dental Clinic

Hello,

I’m Kim Geun-il, the director dentist at 365 Seoul One-top Dental Clinic in Hwagok-dong.

How did you spend the early May holiday period?

During the May holiday week, patients with tooth pain sometimes came to our dental clinic, so I spent each day doing my best to treat them.

Recently, among the patients visiting our clinic, the proportion of people in their 20s and 30s with severely loose teeth or missing teeth has increased noticeably.

If you have just started working life or are in the midst of your active years and have lost a tooth, it may be deeply upsetting. But for younger people, more important than the implant placement itself is how it is maintained.

Because it is a “second tooth” that must be used for more than 60 years, I recommend first checking the three checklist items below, rather than simply comparing prices.

Is it a custom abutment that considers soft tissue harmony?

An implant abutment is an intermediate component that connects the implant fixture (artificial root) and the crown, and it is an essential part needed to complete the implant.

Implant abutments are divided into two types: prefabricated and custom-made.

Category	Prefabricated Abutment	Custom Abutment
Manufacturing method	Standardized, mass-produced product	Individually made to match each patient’s gum line
Gum fit	If it does not fit the gum shape exactly, tiny gaps may form	Made to match the gum margin precisely, creating close contact (a natural gum line like real teeth)
Chewing force	If the load concentrates in one area, there is a risk of damage	Distributes chewing force evenly to extend the lifespan of the prosthesis
Cost/Time	Relatively inexpensive, shorter production time	Additional fabrication process takes more cost and time
Cleanliness	Food trapping may occur	Fewer gaps, which helps prevent food trapping and inflammation

For implants in the 2030 generation, the key is not just restoring chewing function, but achieving anatomical harmony.

In particular, areas such as the front teeth, which are visible when smiling, must be fabricated precisely down to the height and thickness of the gum line.

Is precise placement achieved through digital analysis?

2023.12.5 Photographed at 365 Seoul One-top Dental Clinic / reference photo for example purposes.

Young patients usually have good bone density, but if a missing tooth has been left untreated, bone resorption is likely to have progressed. For office workers living busy lives, precision with no error even by 1 mm and fast recovery are essential.

Digital guide utilization

Through panoramic imaging and 3D CT, the positions of the nerve canal and maxillary sinus, bone thickness, and the distance to adjacent teeth are analyzed in three dimensions.

If you use a digital method that places the implant along a pre-designed path based on diagnostic results, you can minimize unnecessary incisions, reduce pain and swelling, and speed up your return to daily life.

Is the treatment philosophy one that prioritizes preserving natural teeth?

As a dentist, what I am most wary of is indiscriminate extractions.

This is because the value of natural teeth is so important that it cannot simply be measured in money.

The 2030 generation has excellent regenerative ability, so if there is even a 1% chance, treatment to save the original tooth should come first.

Conservative treatment plan

All possible tooth-preserving treatments, such as root canal treatment and apicoectomy, are reviewed first, and implants should be the last resort.

Aftercare system

Implant placement is not the end; it is the beginning.

Through a systematic maintenance program, we take direct responsibility for managing the implants so that patients can use them healthily for a lifetime.

An implant is not simply about placing an artificial tooth;

it is a process of rebuilding the patient’s lifelong oral ecosystem.

To help you carefully take the first step as a newcomer to working life, I recommend receiving a thorough consultation at a place with experienced medical staff and a precise system.

At 365 Seoul One-top Dental Clinic in Hwagok-dong, we will always provide honest treatment from the same location for your healthy smile.

This was dentist Kim Geun-il.

Thank you.

📍 365 Seoul One-top Dental Clinic

4F, Dongmyeong M Building, 179 Gangseo-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

Hwagok Station Dental Clinic in Gangseo-gu

1 minute on foot from Exit 8 of Hwagok Station

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